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The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) is the membership division that represents state library agencies, specialized library agencies, multitype library cooperatives, and independent librarians. Specialized library agencies are those organizations that provide materials and services to meet the information needs of persons whose access to library services and materials is limited because of confinement, sensory, mental, physical, health, or behavioral conditions. Libraries Serving Special Populations Section (LSSPS) is the section for ALA members with interests in this area. As a type-of-library division, ASCLA is empowered by the ALA Council to establish standards of service for libraries in correctional institutions.